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£14,818 (Est: £12,080 - £16,610)

Elegant Mid-Century Design 1949 Hudson Commodore Custom Six Convertible Brougham

United States • 31 May 2026 • Lot 48

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AI Listing Summary

This 1949 Hudson Commodore Custom Six Convertible Brougham is a nicely presented example with older cosmetic refreshes, featuring an elegant Maroon over Dark Maroon trim. It's highlighted as a historic Americana piece and a cool car for driving events, known for its fast, well-handling "step-down" design.
It's a rare model, with only 656 produced, and fires up and drives nicely, though it would benefit from a service due to lack of recent use. The car comes with period touches like bumper overriders and curb feelers, offering a classic look and fun driving experience.

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The car is described as a "nicely presented example with older cosmetic refresh" and that it "fired up and driven nicely ", however, it has "not actively used in recent years" and "would like benefit from a service before active use". This indicates it is in Very Good condition, with some signs of wear and needing minor reconditioning.

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262ci L-Head Inline 6-Cylinder Engine Single Carter Carburetor 121bhp at 4,000rpm 3-Speed Manual Transmission Independent Front Suspension – Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Drum Brakes * Nicely presented example with older cosmetic refresh * Elegant Maroon over Dark Maroon trim * Historic Americana * Cool and historic car to take on cool driving events such as the Copperstate 1000 THE HUDSON COMMODORE Hudson was among the first of the Detroit automakers to introduce new models after World War II, and they were without question the most dramatically different of all the new designs.

Hudson's innovation for 1948 was the "step-down" chassis with the foot wells recessed between the body stiffening members, an early expression of the "unit body" concept, which merged the body and frame in a single, welded unit.

The rear frame members passed outside the rear wheels: the Hudson's rear wheel skirts were functional, not pointless embellishment.

The first "step-down" Hudson's were only five feet high....